Following a sold out run at the 14Y Theater and reaching over 50,000 young people with national and virtual touring, Layer the Walls is back with new stories!

What if you discovered an old apartment covered with forty layers of wallpaper? What if each layer revealed the stories of past tenants?

Layer the Walls II explores stories of a tenement apartment in New York City that was once home to hundreds of new immigrants and migrants. Shadow and rod puppetry, along with half masks, bring to life the stories of Jewish, Chinese, and Puerto Rican families between the years of 1948-1970. These compelling stories have shaped the America we know today.

Written by David Quiñones Rachel Sullivan, and Peiyi Wong

Developed with Liz Parker

Directed by Elise Thoron

Puppets by Spica Wobbe

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